By order of the government, get out of the car and enjoy. That message will be delivered by Transport Minister Pete Buttigieg on Monday, when billions of dollars will be made available through his ministry’s new Safe Streets and Roads for All program, compelling people to give up their vehicles in favor of alternative modes of transport. Forever and forever.
The Biden administration is sending $5 billion in federal aid to communities, building bike lanes and widening sidewalks, and pushing commuters to use public transport and cycling as an alternative to driving.
The AP says the goal is to provide a direct injection of federal money into communities focused on providing safety for many road users, especially pedestrians and cyclists.
The argument is that for this mode of transportation to be sustainable, too many people die in car accidents and alternatives must be found and rewarded with taxpayer money.
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“We are facing a national crisis with deaths and serious damage to our roads, and these tragedies are preventable, so we as a nation must urgently work together to save lives,” Buttigieg said. Said. He said the money “will help communities large and small take action to protect all Americans on our roads.”
“We are very used to the loss of life and serious damage on our roads,” he said.
File/Cyclists ride Market Street in San Francisco, California on May 9, 2013. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has installed an automated real-time bike counter, also known as a bicycle barometer, on Market Street to display daily and annual numbers. (Justin Sullivan/Getty)
Awaiting upcoming data, Stephen Cliff, head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said at an event last week that the latest figures will show “alarming” growth for all of 2021, according to a report from the AP.
Road deaths account for about 95 percent of all vehicle deaths in the United States, more than 38,000 in 2020. By 2021, published data already shows that the number of US traffic deaths rose to 31,720 in the third quarter, the highest in nine months since then. 2006.
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By 2020, the death toll from traffic accidents in the United States will decrease for three consecutive years.
The ministry’s efforts are part of a new national strategy launched in January to stem the record increase in road deaths by using a “safe system” approach that improves road design, reduces speed limits and restricts vehicle safety regulations.
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